Stuart Skinner

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoff Western Conference Preview with our expert picks

It is that time of year again. The one all hockey fans wait for. It’s Stanley Cup playoff time! Let’s take a look at the matchups schedules and our staff picks for the first round. First up is the Western Conference. (1) Colorado Avalanche 51-24-7, 109 points vs. (WC1) Seattle Kraken 46-28-8, 100 points The […]

Oilers Skinner Looks Set For the Playoffs

Going into this season, the Edmonton Oilers figured that Jack Campbell would be their main man between the pipes for the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs. Last off-season, the Oilers signed Campbell, 31, to a five-year, $25 million contract. He earned that contract thanks to a solid season last year with the Toronto […]

Oilers Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 1 Preview

Sometimes, last year’s trip to the Western Conference Finals still feels like yesterday while we wait for Round 1 to get underway. As exciting as it was, we can’t view it as the standard. Expectations for the Edmonton Oilers grew higher after that wild run. At that moment, the franchise’s Stanley Cup window finally opened. […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 25

A week without a single loss. Kane, Draisaitl, and McDavid all reached 300 career goals. Draisaitl recorded his third 50 goal season. Back-to-back shutouts from both goalies after not having even one all season long. And the Edmonton Oilers are officially a playoff team in 2023 after Saturday night’s win. Yes, this was a very […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 23

It was the perfect week for Edmonton on the ice. Three wins, no losses, and a slightly bigger hold on third place in the Pacific division. Off the ice, not many happy stories. Defenseman Slater Koekkoek, who has his contract with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors and will be a UFA after this season, has taken […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 20

The last week of hockey to try and facilitate trades. This coming Friday is the NHL Trade Deadline, and there is more anxiety among Oilers fans awaiting management to make a big move for the team. A potential Erik Karlsson deal started feeling like a reality until this past week when it started looking more […]

Not Trusting The Oilers Goaltending

A team can have all the firepower, skill, and talent up front, but if they cannot keep the puck out of the net, it is not going to matter. This is the case when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers. As of this writing (Monday, February 20), the Oilers sit in the first wild-card spot […]

Campbell Must Turn Around His Game for the Oilers

When it comes to the Edmonton Oilers, they are all offense all of the time. With guys like Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Evander Kane, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, and Kailer Yamamoto, the puck will go in the net. The team’s offense has never really been a problem. It’s the goaltending that has hurt the Oilers. […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 16

That game against the Lightning was fun, eh? The Oilers only play Tampa Bay twice a year, but you’d think they were long-time rivals with how heated and emotional the players on both sides got. We’re halfway through the regular season, and game 47 was a playoff-caliber game against the back-to-back-to-back Eastern Conference Champions. Not […]

Edmonton Oilers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview - January 19, 2023

Oilers Game Day Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning

The Edmonton Oilers play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight in the finale of a quick two-game homestand. Here is everything you need to know for tonight’s matchup: Tampa Bay Looking to Continue Winning Ways The Lightning are coming off a 5-2 victory over the lowly Vancouver Canucks just last night. After storming (pun […]